Overview
Career outlook
Employers hire BSN-prepared registered nurses for direct patient care as well as roles requiring expanded leadership, research, and community-health competencies across nearly every healthcare setting.
Getting in
What Azusa Pacific University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Personal statement
- Resume
- Immunizations
- CPR certification
- Background check
- Prerequisite courses
Admission to APU does not guarantee admission to the School of Nursing. Minimum cumulative GPA 3.5; prerequisite grades B or better; anatomy and chemistry GPA at least 2.7 with no grade below C. Requires one professional recommendation, one-page statement of professional goals, resume, physical exam, immunizations, CPR with AED, background check; $500 enrollment deposit due April 10. Fall cohort is 4.5 years, spring cohort 4 years. NCLEX 82.16% first-time (482 takers) in 2024-25.
Checked Oct 2026 on the school's site. Requirements change each cycle, so confirm before you apply.
Prerequisites
The prerequisites you'll need to meet to apply to this program at Azusa Pacific University. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
6
Entrance exams
3
Certifications
1
Health and background checks
3
Application basics
4
Experience
1
Paths
Routes into BSN. The first step is where you enroll today.
Pre-Nursing to RN
University BSN pathway
Ready to become a nurse? Start with Pre-Nursing, find university BSN programs that fit your goals, and get help planning your prerequisites and applications.
- Timeline
- 4 years
Pre-Nursing to RN
HBCU BSN pathway
Ready to become a nurse? Start with Pre-Nursing, find BSN programs at historically Black colleges and universities, and get help planning your prerequisites and applications.
- Timeline
- 4 years
CNA Exam Prep to RN
University BSN pathway
Ready to become a nurse? Start by preparing for your CNA exam, gain patient care experience, and get help planning your path into a university BSN program.
- Timeline
- 4 years
Georgia CNA to RN
University BSN pathway
Ready to become a nurse in Georgia? Start with your CNA, gain patient care experience, and get help planning your path into a BSN program at a Georgia university.
- Timeline
- 4 years